Vol. 160 No. 21
NATION
Credit Democratic apathy and a hustling campaigner-in-chief
W. and the "Boy Genius" (Cover: Nation / Election 2002)
KARL ROVE'S strategy for winning the midterm elections was risky and brash, like its author. Here is the inside story of how the President and his political strategist gambled it all and won
Highlights, Lowlights And Cooter (Cover: Nation / Election 2002)
The Democrats got trounced. The Republicans tried not to gloat. And American politics proved as strange as ever. Here are the best and worst of the 2002 midterms
Dad, Can I Borrow the Scepter? (Cover: Nation / Election 2002)
Washington's Hottest Spot--for 100 Years (The Presidency)
A West Wing office means power, glory and a chance to boost future earnings
It's the Terrorism, Stupid (Cover: Nation / Election 2002)
Bush's Agenda (Cover: Nation / Election 2002)
With Republicans in control of the House and Senate, the party will revive pet issues, from judicial choices to a patient's bill of rights to drilling for oil in Alaska.
Say Good Night, Bill (Cover: Nation / Election 2002)
The Battle Hymn Of......The Republicans (Cover: Nation / Election 2002)
IT'S HALLELUJAH TIME in the White House as the Democrats discover (again) what a mistake it is to underestimate George W. Bush. Here's how far he plans to go with his new mandate
Looking Ahead To 2004 (Cover: Nation / Election 2002)
DEMORALIZED DEMS are licking their wounds, seeking a message--and jockeying for position
WORLD
Bush should take Israel and oil out of the Iraq equation
Losing Control?
The U.S. concedes it has lost momentum in Afghanistan, while its enemies grow bolder
Going After Arafat's Monopoly on Money
U.S. accountants are helping the new Finance Minister gain control of Palestinian purse strings
Turkey's Mystery Man
How Islamic is Istanbul's new power broker?
They Didn't Know What Hit Them
How the U.S. killed a senior al-Qaeda leader without putting a pilot's life at risk
SOCIETY
Something drove Winona Ryder to steal so flagrantly, but even she may not know what it is
SPORT
Audrey Mestre was a star of the extreme sport of "no limits" free diving. But then she went too far
TECHNOLOGY
Earth Simulator (Coolest Inventions)
Coolest Inventions 2002 (Coolest Inventions)
PLUS: Web Shopping and the Best of Tech
Driving By Wire (Coolest Inventions)
The car of the future looks something like this:
Tomato Vaccine (Coolest Inventions)
On The Go (Coolest Inventions)
Now Hear This (Coolest Inventions)
For Your Health (Coolest Inventions)
Around The House (Coolest Inventions)
In The Closet (Coolest Inventions)
Out Of Doors (Coolest Inventions)
Just For Fun (Coolest Inventions)
Shops'N'Bots (Coolest Inventions)
Thinking Big (Coolest Inventions)
Keeping It Safe (Coolest Inventions)
Click Smart (Web Shopping Guide)
Yes, the Web bubble burst, but just the hot air is gone. Lots of e-tailers are thriving, and making online shopping easier and safer than ever. Here is a smorgasbord of websites, gift ideas and practi
NOTEBOOK
The U.N. Puts Iraq on Notice
Verbatim
Fallout from A Memorial
"Every Light Is Full Red"
Pigs, Dentures and King Charles II
The Big Yacht Giveaway
Milestones (Milestones)
24 Years Ago In TIME
Numbers
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The Democrats just need a strong leader and something for those giant ants
Best Of Tech (Buyer's Guide)
Gadget shopping can be a drag. Those endless lists of features, those acronym-spewing salesclerks. To make it all much easier, we've scoured the major product categories and selected the best at thre
BUSINESS
Firms are laying off workers even as business revives. That boosts profits--at the cost of morale
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
After troubled times and some forgettable films, Dennis Quaid is hot again
All the Wounded Gods (The Arts / Books)
John Updike's new novel is a rich reflection on the American painters who conquered the world
A Thoroughly Modern Man (The Arts / Arts)
Charles Sheeler made new-style pictures for a new world. A choice exhibit in Boston shows them off
The Professor of Love (The Arts / Books)
A new biography of psychologist Harry Harlow reveals how he put the heart at the center of things
After Rage, Harmony (The Arts / Music)
The best parts of Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine unite on an album that rocks, gently
Fuhrman Agonistes (The Arts / Television)
In Murder in Greenwich, the O.J. pariah takes on crime among the rich, with himself as the hero
The Man With The Golden Run (The Arts / Movies)
FILM'S BIGGEST FRANCHISE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS WITH DIE ANOTHER DAY. BEHIND THE SCENES WITH BROSNAN'S BOND AND HIS SEXY FOIL, HALLE BERRY
A Heaven of Magnificent Obsessions (The Arts / Movies)
A Second Generation Revives 007 (The Arts / Movies)
For Your Wallet Only (The Arts / Movies)
YOUR TIME
The Fed Cuts Both Ways (Personal Time / Your Money)
Low interest rates are great for borrowers. Savers must get creative to earn a decent return. Here's how
Do Vaccines Cause Autism? (Personal Time / Your Health)
Many parents believe they do. But a large Danish study, the most rigorous so far, found no link
Your Health (Personal Time / Your Health)
Masterpieces Start with Oil (Personal Time / Demystifier)
My Santa Monica (Personal Time)
SPECIAL SECTION
Does a difference in parenting styles have to break up a friendship?
Taking A Team Approach (Time Bonus Section / Families)
It's healthier for everyone when the whole family pitches in to care for an ailing parent
Please, Let Me In! (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Behind-the-scenes tips on how college admissions officers choose students
An Extra-Special Relation (Time Bonus Section / Families)
Even if your father and stepmother split, you and she can still stay in touch
PEOPLE
TO OUR READERS
Our journalists covered dramatic elections, off-the-wall inventions and a spy who never dies. Here's how: